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Solaris Jobs in Nevada (NOW HIRING)

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How much do solaris jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 8, 2026, the average hourly pay for solaris in Nevada is $28.22, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $22.50 and $32.79 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Solaris professional?

To thrive as a Solaris Administrator, you need a strong background in Unix-based system administration, networking, and troubleshooting, often supported by relevant IT degrees or certifications. Familiarity with Solaris OS, ZFS file system, virtualization tools, and scripting languages like Shell or Perl is highly valued. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication are important soft skills for this role. These skills ensure the secure, efficient, and reliable operation of enterprise-level Solaris environments.

What are the common challenges faced by Solaris administrators in their daily work?

Solaris Administrators often encounter challenges such as managing system performance, applying patches and security updates, and resolving compatibility issues with newer hardware or software. They may also be tasked with migrating legacy systems, performing backups and disaster recovery, and optimizing storage and network configurations. Working under tight deadlines, especially when troubleshooting critical systems, can add to the complexity of the role. However, access to comprehensive documentation, experienced team members, and vendor support helps Solaris Administrators successfully manage these challenges.

What is a Solaris?

A Solaris job typically involves working with Oracle Solaris, a Unix-based operating system widely used in enterprise environments. Roles can include system administration, network management, security configuration, and performance tuning. Solaris professionals are responsible for maintaining servers, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring system stability. Many positions require expertise in shell scripting, ZFS file systems, and virtualization technologies like Zones and LDOMs.

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What cities in Nevada are hiring for Solaris jobs? Cities in Nevada with the most Solaris job openings:
Infographic showing various Solaris job openings in Nevada as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 69% Full Time, and 31% Part Time. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $58,705 per year, or $28.2 per hour.

$100K - $166K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

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Job description

Salary StatementEstimated Starting Salary Range: USD $100,050.00/Yr. - USD $166,750.00/Yr. Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.Description
  • Analyzing, evaluating and integrating solutions to complex technical problems, based on broad objectives from management and customers. Encourages optimum design within customer specifications, quality standards, schedule and funding limitations
  • Assisting in formulating engineering project requirements to meet the customer's needs and deadlines
  • Developing detailed implementation plans to execute and meet project requirements
  • Determining timelines for completing engineering projects, and reporting to the Engineering & Integration Manager, Supervisor, and/or the Lead Software Engineer on the project's status
  • Working closely with project management, hardware engineering, communications engineering, configuration management, quality assurance and operations support to ensure proper integration of software engineering with the other disciplines involved in the project.
  • Designing, implementing, testing, and deploying software projects
  • Providing technical guidance, mentoring, direction and assistance to other engineering team members
  • Reviewing modifications to system software to ensure compatibility with existing hardware and software
  • Ability to solicit and document detailed product requirements; writes technical data packages in support of software development or modifications
  • Attending and facilitates meetings as required
  • Performing other related duties as required

FILLING THIS POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING

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Requirements
  • BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or an equivalent scientific or technical discipline from an accredited academic institution or a combination of formal education and experience equivalent to a four-year college degree
  • Minimum of ten years work experience as a software developer
  • At least seven years of experience with computer programming using C, C++ and C#. Ada, FORTRAN and Assembly Language a plus
Desired Skills
  • Ability to program in C, C++ and C#
  • Experience designing Windows and Linux applications and graphical user interfaces
  • Experience with Web Applications and Services toolsets (Vue.js, React, Java, Java Script, XML, ASP)
  • Experience with database development (SQL Server, Oracle, Access)
  • Experience with Open-Source software and systems is a plus
  • Knowledge and understanding of formal software development standards and software development processes to include the Software Capability Maturity Model
  • Ability to deploy and troubleshoot network applications and systems
  • Ability to perform system administration activities in Windows, Solaris, Unix, and Linux operating system environments
  • Sound understanding of network switches and routers
  • Ability to effectively interact with system users
  • Ability to analyze data, resolve problems and make decisions independently
  • Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form
  • Ability to write and prepare a variety of technical and user-oriented reports, manuals and other types of written communications
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with those contacted in the performance of this position
  • Ability to travel as required by the company
Clearance Information

SRC IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE U.S. CITIZENSHIP AS WELL AS, A U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE SECRET LEVEL WITH TOP SECRET ELIGIBILITY

Travel Requirements

Some travel required

About Us

Scientific Research Corporation is an advanced information technology and engineering company that provides innovative products and services to government and private industry, as well as independent institutions. At the core of our capabilities is a seasoned team of highly skilled engineers and scientists with multidisciplinary backgrounds. This team is challenged daily to provide cutting edge technology solutions to our clients.

SRC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with a company match, life insurance, vacation and sick paid time off accruals with amounts increasing based on role and years of service, 11 paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and a work environment that encourages excellence and more. For positions requiring a security clearance, selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

EEO

Scientific Research Corporation is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in employment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state or local law.

Scientific Research Corporation endeavors to make www.scires.com accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact jobs@scires.com for assistance. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

Employment Type: FULL_TIME